Dec. 24 at 1:32 PM
According to Reuters, Nvidia has halted testing of Intel’s 18A advanced chipmaking process, deciding not to proceed after evaluating the technology for potential chip production. Intel said its 18A manufacturing technology is progressing well, but did not comment on Nvidia’s decision.
The move comes just months after Nvidia and Intel announced a major partnership, under which Intel would develop custom x86 CPUs for Nvidia’s AI infrastructure and system-on-chip designs integrating Nvidia RTX GPU chiplets. As part of the deal, Nvidia agreed to invest
$5 billion in Intel equity, pending regulatory approvals.
The reported pause raises questions about the technical readiness of Intel’s 18A process, which is central to Intel’s turnaround strategy and its efforts to compete with TSMC in the foundry market.
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